Science and Health

The Week in Space: Winter Olympics Edition

WHO Europe Chief Sees ‘Plausible Endgame’ to Pandemic in Europe

‘Long COVID’ Baffles Patients, Doctors

Police Likely Can’t Stop Canada Vaccine Protests, Ottawa Chief Says

Biden Aims to Slash Cancer Deaths in Half by 2047

Energy Weapon Only ‘Plausible’ Explanation for Some Cases of Havana Syndrome

WHO Cautions Nations Against Dropping COVID Restrictions

Biden Aims to Reduce Cancer Deaths by 50% Over Next 25 Years

New CDC Study: COVID-19 Booster Protects Against Hospitalization, Severe Illness

China Exports Traditional Chinese Medicine to Africa

Measuring Climate Change: It’s Not Just Heat, It’s Humidity

Pharmacy Giants to Pay $590 Million to US Native Americans Over Opioids

Waste from COVID-19 Gear Poses Health Risk

US FDA Gives Full Approval to Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

Military to Aid Outback Town Cut Off by Australian Floods

Beijing Seals Off More Residential Areas, Reports 12 Cases

2 NY Nurses Allegedly Forged COVID Vaccination Cards, Made $1.5 Million

Hong Kong Allows Pet Stores to Resume Hamster Sales After COVID Cull

Australia Promises Multimillion Dollar Plan to Tackle Great Barrier Reef Pollution

Scientists Call Rich Nations’ Failure to Provide Vaccines to World ‘Reckless’

Omicron Drives US Deaths Higher Than in Fall’s Delta Wave

Homeless See Progress from COVID-19 Policies, But Can it Last?

CDC: Immunocompromised Could Benefit From Extra Shot of Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines

Journey Ends for Webb Space Telescope; Now Comes Work

6 Cancer Patients Sue Utility Over Fukushima Radiation

Nigerian Authorities Raise Concerns Over Low Life Expectancy

Fighting Taliban and Mistrust, Pakistan Marks One Year Polio-Free

Astronomers Predict SpaceX Space Junk Will Crash Into Moon

Only 14 Cases of Guinea Worm Infection Reported Globally in 2021

Solar-Powered Oxygen Saving the Lives of Somali Children

Explainer: What’s Known About ‘Stealth’ Version of Omicron?

Mekong Region Sees 224 New Species, Despite ‘Intense Threat,’ Report Says

 Uganda Ends COVID Curfew, and Nightlife Reopens

FDA Limits Use of Regeneron, Lilly COVID-19 Antibody Treatments

WHO Chief: World Will Live with COVID for Foreseeable Future

Ghanaian Football Team Scores Against Sea Turtle Poachers

Ghanaian Football Team Scores Against Sea Turtle Poachers

California Nursing Homes Use Robotic Pets to Help the Elderly

US Anti-Vaccine Activists to Rally at Lincoln Memorial

Comoros Loses Both Goalkeepers as COVID Sweeps Through Squad

New Zealand PM Ardern Cancels Her Wedding Amid New Omicron Limits

Uzbeks Perplexed as US Veterans Link Illnesses to Air Base

India Reports More Than 300,000 Daily COVID Cases

On 49th Anniversary of Roe V. Wade, Ruling’s Future in Doubt

Latin America, Asia Latest to Be Hit With Omicron Surge

US Suspends 44 Flights by Chinese Carriers After Beijing Action

CDC Says Studies Show Boosters Offer Increased Protection Against Omicron

White House Says COVID-19 Tests Being Shipped

Judge Blocks Vaccine Mandate for US Federal Workers

China Exports Its Traditional Medicine to Africa

Austria Set to Make COVID Shots Compulsory After Bill Clears Parliament

Superbugs Deadlier Than AIDS, Malaria, Study Shows

Multi-Resistant Superbugs Deadlier Than AIDS and Malaria, Study Shows

Will Afghanistan be Polio-Free in 2022?

CDC: Prior Infection Plus Vaccines Provide Best COVID Protection

Global Health Experts Weigh In on Biden’s Pandemic Performance

US Billionaire Opens COVID, Cancer Vaccine Plant in South Africa

US Government to Distribute 400 Million High-Quality Face Masks

Americans Begin Ordering Free At-Home COVID Tests

Large Asteroid to Pass Near Earth Tuesday